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4.17 AVERAGE
4.17 AVERAGE
“This one’s gonna hurt, isn’t it?”
25 years of grand comic world-building and it all ends here — not too shabby. It’s just a blast seeing all these seemingly disparate stories finally pay off in a finale that Mignola pretty much had planned out from the jump. Only real complaint is that there are one too many drop-ins or cutaways to characters or storylines that I had basically forgotten about — and then end here with a whimper.
25 years of grand comic world-building and it all ends here — not too shabby. It’s just a blast seeing all these seemingly disparate stories finally pay off in a finale that Mignola pretty much had planned out from the jump. Only real complaint is that there are one too many drop-ins or cutaways to characters or storylines that I had basically forgotten about — and then end here with a whimper.
I don't try to read these in any particular order, but having the Hellboy Omnibus Vol 1-4 read within the past year or so, this was a great one to pick up. The ending of Hellboy Omnibus Vol 4 has you up to speed on Hellboy's side of getting to this point.
Lots of loose ends to tie and most of it feels more plot than emotionally driven at this point. That kinda happens when you kill and then bring back your universe's central protagonist. That said, it was a fun finish to an engaging run.
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
I really loved the scale of this saga and the events in this volume. I wish (again) that it was longer, because the authors don't seem to have time to stop and slow down the time in action scenes, so reading feels at times like watching a movie in fast forward. That's my general gripe with American comics though. The story I liked quite a bit, though in retrospect some of it appears like just trying to tie loose ends that makes me wish more time was spent on this.
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
BPRD: Hell On Earth ended with a bang. The Devil You Know is more of a whimper, but it’s a fitting end for the most part.
I’m not quite sure who is to blame, but the storytelling in this series takes a nose dive. I have read the entirety of BPRD in the last year, and I even found myself confused on several pages. It’s a bummer and distracting, but the end does come together, largely because Mignola does the art for the final bit. Tim Sale even comes in for a few pages, which was an amazing treat.
Even with the slight stumble at the finish line, the story is given a satisfying conclusion. It’s far from a happy ending, but I never expected one, and there is some catharsis.
There’s still a few dozen mini series I still have to read in this world, and they continue coming out. But the combined run of the Hellboy Series and the BPRD saga is an incredible achievement. They will be in print and continue to be read for at least decades.
I’m not quite sure who is to blame, but the storytelling in this series takes a nose dive. I have read the entirety of BPRD in the last year, and I even found myself confused on several pages. It’s a bummer and distracting, but the end does come together, largely because Mignola does the art for the final bit. Tim Sale even comes in for a few pages, which was an amazing treat.
Even with the slight stumble at the finish line, the story is given a satisfying conclusion. It’s far from a happy ending, but I never expected one, and there is some catharsis.
There’s still a few dozen mini series I still have to read in this world, and they continue coming out. But the combined run of the Hellboy Series and the BPRD saga is an incredible achievement. They will be in print and continue to be read for at least decades.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War
Minor: Antisemitism